February 15, 2012
Originally, the House was planning to vote on HR 3813 tomorrow; however, late this afternoon it was announced that consideration has been delayed until after the Presidents’ Day Recess.
It now appears likely that the Senate will take up a broad must-pass bill social security payroll tax bill, which includes a section to increase employee Federal Employees Retirement (FERS) and Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) contributions by 1.5% over the next three years. The revenue generated from the increased postal and federal employee contributions would be used to pay for an extension of unemployment insurance benefits that is included in the bill.
- NAPUS members should immediately call the Capitol Hill office of their Senators to OPPOSE using an increase in CSRS and FERS contributions to offset the cost of extending unemployment insurance benefits. The Senate plans to bring this bill to the floor on Friday, February 17.
If the Postal Service is indeed in such dire straits, any money being saved at the expense of its employees should stay with the Postal Service. Politicians are using the USPS as if it’s a piggy bank to use for anything they want. I guess the USPS isn’t so bad off after all.
After benefits exprie make them go to trade school to get any further payment. After finishing trade school give them 90 days to find a job; after that they can starve.
So, I have to work, to pay more for what I earn, and the money is going so fat ass lazy people can stay home and sit on their butts longer. What happened to being fair Mr. O? What is fair is for the 50% of the people that pay NO taxes, to kick in a little to the pot and not taking it off the backs of the hard workers.